| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Church (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Waldo Sanford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Justin Smolski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Haupt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicolas Rowland (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Grasty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Weber (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland dunks the ball on a nice dish by Justin Smolski | 32-34 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | John Church shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | John Johnson can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Randall Herring makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Pendleton | 34-34 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | William Haupt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Paul Weber misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland tips it in | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin (PG), Edwin Brochu (SG), Richard Bertram (SF), Matthew Gray (PF), Michael Cole (C) Justin Smolski, William Haupt, Nicolas Rowland, William Grasty, Paul Weber | |
| 18:17 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | John Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Pendleton | 38-36 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Waldo Sanford swats the layup by Richard Bertram | 38-36 |
| 17:27 | Dayton | John Church grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Cole is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clay Cleveland (C) Waldo Sanford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG), William Haupt (SG), Nicolas Rowland (SF), Paul Weber (C) Anthony Griffin, Edwin Brochu, Richard Bertram, Michael Cole | |
| 16:38 | Dayton | William Haupt picks off the pass by Randall Herring | 38-36 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | Keith Pendleton is called for the reach on William Haupt - foul #2 on Keith Pendleton, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tony Podwoski (SF), Jim Ward (PF) John Johnson, Keith Pendleton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edwin Brochu (SG), Richard Bertram (SF), William Grasty (PF) William Haupt, Nicolas Rowland, Paul Weber | |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Church (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Podwoski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jim Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clay Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Justin Smolski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Brochu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Bertram (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Grasty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski is called for 10 seconds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Johnson (SF), Keith Pendleton (PF), Waldo Sanford (C) Tony Podwoski, Jim Ward, Clay Cleveland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Perrigo (PG), William Haupt (SG), Nicolas Rowland (SF), Paul Weber (C) Justin Smolski, Edwin Brochu, Richard Bertram, William Grasty | |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-38 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Matthew Gray is whistled for a carry | 40-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG) Robert Perrigo | |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #3 on Paul Weber, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nicolas Rowland - foul #2 on Nicolas Rowland, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin (PG), Edwin Brochu (SG), Richard Bertram (SF), William Grasty (PF) Justin Smolski, William Haupt, Nicolas Rowland, Paul Weber | |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:41 | Dayton | John Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Matthew Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | William Grasty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Edwin Brochu misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 13:06 | Dayton | John Church grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | William Grasty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Cromwell (SG), Tony Podwoski (SF), Jim Ward (PF), Clay Cleveland (C) John Church, John Johnson, Keith Pendleton, Waldo Sanford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG), William Haupt (SG), Nicolas Rowland (SF), Paul Weber (C) Anthony Griffin, Edwin Brochu, Richard Bertram, William Grasty | |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Weber - foul #4 on Paul Weber, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Cole (C) Paul Weber | |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | Matthew Gray grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | William Haupt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | Michael Cole takes the ball from Tony Podwoski | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cromwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Podwoski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jim Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clay Cleveland (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Justin Smolski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Haupt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicolas Rowland (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Gray (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Cole (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Jim Ward steps in front of the Matthew Gray pass | 46-43 |
| 11:20 | Dayton | The short jumper by Tony Podwoski is denied by Matthew Gray | 46-43 |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | William Haupt snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG), John Church (SG), John Johnson (SF), Keith Pendleton (PF) Randall Herring, John Cromwell, Tony Podwoski, Jim Ward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Grasty (PF) Michael Cole | |
| 10:41 | Dayton | The jumper by Clay Cleveland is denied by William Grasty | 46-43 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Justin Smolski | 46-43 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Matthew Gray knocks in the jumper in the paint | 46-45 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | A charge is called on Johnathan Alter - foul #2 on Johnathan Alter, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Waldo Sanford (C) Clay Cleveland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram (SF) William Grasty | |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Bertram, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Randall Herring (PG) Johnathan Alter | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:14 | Dayton | John Johnson double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Perrigo (PG), Edwin Brochu (SG), William Grasty (PF) Justin Smolski, William Haupt, Nicolas Rowland | |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram drills a shot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton misses the easy layup | 46-47 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford tips it home | 48-47 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | Matthew Gray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Church | 50-47 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Grasty | 50-49 |
| 07:31 | Dayton | John Church is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | William Grasty pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Church (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Waldo Sanford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Perrigo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Brochu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Bertram (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Grasty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Gray (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | William Grasty comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by John Church - foul #2 on John Church, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG), John Cromwell (SG), Tony Podwoski (SF), Jim Ward (PF), Clay Cleveland (C) Randall Herring, John Church, John Johnson, Keith Pendleton, Waldo Sanford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG), William Haupt (SG), Nicolas Rowland (SF), Paul Weber (C) Robert Perrigo, Edwin Brochu, Richard Bertram, Matthew Gray | |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | William Grasty makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | William Grasty makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland makes the shot from the left side | 52-51 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski is hacked by John Cromwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cromwell, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram (SF) William Grasty | |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | John Cromwell steals the ball from Justin Smolski | 52-51 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Jim Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:58 | Dayton | Jim Ward's layup is rejected by Paul Weber | 52-51 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland can't tip it in | 52-51 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland misses long on a floater from the right side | 52-51 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Johnathan Alter pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Randall Herring (PG), John Church (SG), John Johnson (SF), Keith Pendleton (PF), Waldo Sanford (C) Johnathan Alter, John Cromwell, Tony Podwoski, Jim Ward, Clay Cleveland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:14 | Dayton | John Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Nicolas Rowland and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Church out of a doubleteam | 54-54 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | John Church picks off the pass by Paul Weber | 54-54 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Paul Weber pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Bertram and he's hacked by Randall Herring - foul #3 on Randall Herring, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin (PG), Matthew Gray (PF) Justin Smolski, Richard Bertram | |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:22 | Dayton | John Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Paul Weber | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Randall Herring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Church (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Pendleton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Waldo Sanford (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Anthony Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Haupt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicolas Rowland (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Gray (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Weber (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | William Haupt comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Keith Pendleton - foul #3 on Keith Pendleton, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Clay Cleveland (C) Waldo Sanford | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG) Anthony Griffin | |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | William Haupt makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | William Haupt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | William Haupt makes the 3rd free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:42 | Dayton | John Johnson lays it in set up by Randall Herring | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Keith Pendleton is called for the reach on Nicolas Rowland - foul #4 on Keith Pendleton, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin (PG), Edwin Brochu (SG) Justin Smolski, William Haupt | |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Clay Cleveland makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Keith Pendleton | 58-61 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Clay Cleveland is called for the reach on Nicolas Rowland - foul #1 on Clay Cleveland, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Waldo Sanford (C) Clay Cleveland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG), William Haupt (SG), William Grasty (PF) Anthony Griffin, Edwin Brochu, Matthew Gray | |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford misses short on a jump hook from close range | 58-63 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Keith Pendleton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Keith Pendleton, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jim Ward (PF) Keith Pendleton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | William Grasty loses the ball out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford lays it up and in | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Randall Herring is called for the reach on Justin Smolski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Herring, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Waldo Sanford | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Jim Ward is called for traveling | 60-64 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | William Haupt is hacked by John Church in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Church, team foul #12 | 60-64 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | William Haupt makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | William Haupt misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Jim Ward gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | John Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Herring | 63-65 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski is hacked by Randall Herring in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randall Herring, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Johnathan Alter (PG) Randall Herring | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | John Church splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-67 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Jim Ward grabs the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Waldo Sanford, team foul #14 | 63-67 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Alter - foul #3 on Johnathan Alter, team foul #15 | 63-67 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | John Church evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Waldo Sanford snags the offensive board | 63-69 |